Alejandro Pena
[edit] Biography
Born on June 25, 1959 in Cambiaso, Puerto Plata (Dominican Republic), Alejandro Pena (Alejandro (Vasquez) Pena) played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, Atlanta Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates, Florida Marlins and Boston Red Sox over the course of his 15 year career. Pena broke into the bigs on August 13, 1981 with the Los Angeles Dodgers, and put up a 2.75 ERA in 177 innings pitched in 1983, his rookie year.
There is some disagreement on what was Alejandro Pena's most productive season. Some believe that it was 1991, when he posted a 2.40 ERA, notched 15 saves and struck out 62 batters. However, others believe that it was 1988, when he posted a 1.91 ERA, notched 12 saves and struck out 83 batters. Another season that some believe was Alejandro Pena's best was 1984, when he posted a 2.48 ERA, won 12 games and struck out 135 batters.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Pitching Stats
| 1981
| LA
| N
| 14
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 2.84
| 14
| 8
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 25.1
| 18
| 2
| 11
| 1
| 0
| 0
|
| 1982
| LA
| N
| 29
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 4.79
| 20
| 24
| 19
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 35.2
| 37
| 2
| 21
| 7
| 1
| 1
|
| 1983
| LA
| N
| 34
| 26
| 12
| 9
| 2.75
| 120
| 67
| 54
| 4
| 3
| 1
| 177
| 152
| 7
| 51
| 7
| 2
| 1
|
| 1984
| LA
| N
| 28
| 28
| 12
| 6
| 2.48
| 135
| 67
| 55
| 8
| 4
| 0
| 199.1
| 186
| 7
| 46
| 7
| 5
| 3
|
| 1985
| LA
| N
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 8.31
| 2
| 5
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 4.1
| 7
| 1
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
|
| 1986
| LA
| N
| 24
| 10
| 1
| 2
| 4.89
| 46
| 40
| 38
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 70
| 74
| 6
| 30
| 5
| 1
| 1
|
| 1987
| LA
| N
| 37
| 7
| 2
| 7
| 3.50
| 76
| 41
| 34
| 0
| 0
| 11
| 87.1
| 82
| 9
| 37
| 5
| 0
| 2
|
| 1988
| LA
| N
| 60
| 0
| 6
| 7
| 1.91
| 83
| 29
| 20
| 0
| 0
| 12
| 94.1
| 75
| 4
| 27
| 6
| 3
| 1
|
| 1989
| LA
| N
| 53
| 0
| 4
| 3
| 2.13
| 75
| 20
| 18
| 0
| 0
| 5
| 76
| 62
| 6
| 18
| 4
| 1
| 2
|
| 1990
| NY
| N
| 52
| 0
| 3
| 3
| 3.20
| 76
| 31
| 27
| 0
| 0
| 5
| 76
| 71
| 4
| 22
| 5
| 0
| 1
|
| 1991
| NY
| N
| 44
| 0
| 6
| 1
| 2.71
| 49
| 20
| 19
| 0
| 0
| 4
| 63
| 63
| 5
| 19
| 4
| 1
| 0
|
| 1991
| ATL
| N
| 15
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 1.40
| 13
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 11
| 19.1
| 11
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1991
| TOT
| N
| 59
| 0
| 8
| 1
| 2.40
| 62
| 23
| 22
| 0
| 0
| 15
| 82.1
| 74
| 6
| 22
| 4
| 1
| 0
|
| 1992
| ATL
| N
| 41
| 0
| 1
| 6
| 4.07
| 34
| 19
| 19
| 0
| 0
| 15
| 42
| 40
| 7
| 13
| 5
| 0
| 0
|
| 1994
| PIT
| N
| 22
| 0
| 3
| 2
| 5.02
| 27
| 16
| 16
| 0
| 0
| 7
| 28.2
| 22
| 4
| 10
| 2
| 2
| 1
|
| 1995
| FLA
| N
| 13
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 1.50
| 21
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 18
| 11
| 2
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
|
| 1995
| BOS
| A
| 17
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 7.40
| 25
| 23
| 20
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 24.1
| 33
| 5
| 12
| 2
| 0
| 0
|
| 1995
| ATL
| N
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 4.15
| 18
| 6
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 13
| 11
| 1
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1995
| Total
|
| 44
| 0
| 3
| 1
| 4.72
| 64
| 32
| 29
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 55.1
| 55
| 8
| 19
| 3
| 0
| 0
|
| 1995
| TOT
| N
| 27
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 2.61
| 39
| 9
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 31
| 22
| 3
| 7
| 1
| 0
| 0
|
| 1996
| FLA
| N
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 4.50
| 5
| 5
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 4
| 4
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| Total
| NL
|
| 486
| 72
| 55
| 51
| 3.00
| 814
| 404
| 345
| 12
| 7
| 74
| 1033.1
| 926
| 70
| 319
| 60
| 16
| 13
|
| Total
| AL
|
| 17
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 7.40
| 25
| 23
| 20
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 24.1
| 33
| 5
| 12
| 2
| 0
| 0
|
| Total
|
|
| 503
| 72
| 56
| 52
| 3.11
| 839
| 427
| 365
| 12
| 7
| 74
| 1057.2
| 959
| 75
| 331
| 62
| 16
| 13
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1981
| LA
| N
| P
| 14
| 0
| 25.1
| 1
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 2
| 1
| 0
| .857
|
| 1982
| LA
| N
| P
| 29
| 0
| 35.2
| 3
| 11
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 5
| 2
| 1
| .875
|
| 1983
| LA
| N
| P
| 34
| 26
| 177
| 13
| 32
| 4
| 4
| 0
| 2
| 20
| 6
| 3
| .918
|
| 1984
| LA
| N
| P
| 28
| 28
| 199.1
| 17
| 21
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 13
| 12
| 1
| .905
|
| 1985
| LA
| N
| P
| 2
| 1
| 4.1
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| .500
|
| 1986
| LA
| N
| P
| 24
| 10
| 70
| 1
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 12
| 6
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1987
| LA
| N
| P
| 37
| 7
| 87.1
| 4
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 11
| 2
| 0
| .833
|
| 1988
| LA
| N
| P
| 60
| 0
| 94.1
| 9
| 10
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 8
| 6
| 1
| .905
|
| 1989
| LA
| N
| P
| 53
| 0
| 76
| 1
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 5
| 1
| 0
| .857
|
| 1990
| NY
| N
| P
| 52
| 0
| 76
| 2
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 11
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1991
| NY
| N
| P
| 44
| 0
| 63
| 5
| 7
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 8
| 4
| 0
| .923
|
| 1991
| ATL
| N
| P
| 15
| 0
| 19.1
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1991
| TOT
| N
| P
| 59
| 0
| 82.1
| 6
| 9
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 8
| 4
| 0
| .938
|
| 1992
| ATL
| N
| P
| 41
| 0
| 42
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1994
| PIT
| N
| P
| 22
| 0
| 28.2
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| .667
|
| 1995
| FLA
| N
| P
| 13
| 0
| 18
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1995
| BOS
| A
| P
| 17
| 0
| 24.1
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 6
| 1
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1995
| ATL
| N
| P
| 14
| 0
| 13
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1995
| Total
|
| P
| 44
| 0
| 55.1
| 2
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 7
| 2
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1995
| TOT
| N
| P
| 27
| 0
| 31
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1996
| FLA
| N
| P
| 4
| 0
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| Total
|
|
| P
| 503
| 72
| 1057.2
| 62
| 112
| 18
| 8
| 0
| 9
| 110
| 43
| 6
| .906
|
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1981
| LA
| N
| 14
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1982
| LA
| N
| 29
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1983
| LA
| N
| 34
| 60
| 2
| 6
| 1
| 4
| .100
| .100
| .150
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 21
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 2
|
| 1984
| LA
| N
| 28
| 66
| 5
| 8
| 0
| 1
| .121
| .147
| .167
| 3
| 0
| 2
| 26
| 0
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
| 1985
| LA
| N
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1986
| LA
| N
| 24
| 17
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 1
| .176
| .176
| .176
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 6
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1987
| LA
| N
| 37
| 13
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| .077
| .077
| .077
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 5
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1988
| LA
| N
| 60
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1989
| LA
| N
| 53
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
| 1.000
| 1.000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1990
| NY
| N
| 52
| 6
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 1
| .167
| .286
| .167
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1991
| NY
| N
| 44
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1991
| ATL
| N
| 15
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1991
| TOT
| N
| 59
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1992
| ATL
| N
| 41
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1994
| PIT
| N
| 22
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1995
| FLA
| N
| 13
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1995
| BOS
| A
| 17
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1995
| ATL
| N
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1995
| Total
|
| 44
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1995
| TOT
| N
| 27
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1996
| FLA
| N
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| Total
| NL
|
| 486
| 181
| 9
| 20
| 1
| 7
| .110
| .125
| .144
| 3
| 0
| 3
| 73
| 0
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 3
|
| Total
| AL
|
| 17
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| Total
|
|
| 503
| 181
| 9
| 20
| 1
| 7
| .110
| .125
| .144
| 3
| 0
| 3
| 73
| 0
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 3
|
[edit] Transactions
- Signed as a non-drafted free agent by Los Angeles Dodgers (September 10, 1978).
- Granted free agency (November 4, 1988).
- Signed by Los Angeles Dodgers (November 7, 1988).
- Traded by Los Angeles Dodgers with Mike Marshall to New York Mets in exchange for Juan Samuel (December 20, 1989).
- Traded by New York Mets to Atlanta Braves in exchange for Tony Castillo and a player to be named later (August 28, 1991); New York Mets received Joe Roa (August 29, 1991).
- Granted free agency (November 1, 1991).
- Signed by Atlanta Braves (February 28, 1992).
- Granted free agency (November 3, 1992).
- Signed by Pittsburgh Pirates (December 10, 1992).
- Released by Pittsburgh Pirates (June 30, 1994).
- Signed by Boston Red Sox (April 23, 1995).
- Released by Boston Red Sox (June 13, 1995).
- Signed by Florida Marlins (June 27, 1995).
- Traded by Florida Marlins to Atlanta Braves in exchange for a player to be named later (August 31, 1995); Florida Marlins received Chris Seelbach (September 15, 1995).
- Granted free agency (November 3, 1995).
- Signed by Florida Marlins (December 12, 1995).
- Granted free agency (October 31, 1996).
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